Being easily amused, eating chocolate, running up hills, poking fun at myself and making friends

Things I need to work on:

Time management, eating too much chocolate, not beating myself up when I don’t perform/write/achieve the way I want to, popping and locking (my body just won’t do it, and when I try I look like a complete dorkus maximus), photography

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Mood: serene
Theme song of the week: not sure
Lips: C. O. Bigelow Mentha lip Shine
When I grow up I wanna be _____: a makeup artist!
Face wash: Aveeno
Blush: benefit dandelion
Things Iâ€™m really good at: being a makeup nerd! AKA researching swatches and such
Things I need to work on: patience! (waiting for my Sephora shipment!)
Foundation: none
Weekly goals: read a good book and master blending!

Theme song of the week: Tom’s Diner by Suzanne Vega because I just re-discovered this song and downloaded it onto my iPhone!

Lips: Smith’s Rosebud lip salve

When I grow up I wanna be _____: David Beckham’s 2nd wife. 😉

Face wash: Cetaphil

Blush: None yet

Things Iâ€™m really good at: Finding grammatical errors all over the place and applying nail polish

Things I need to work on: Getting psyched up to get my butt in gear and start working out come January. Been slacking off WAY too much in 2008 and it shows! I also want to take a photography class and possibly a writing class to get my juices flowing

Foundation: None yet but would be Make Up For Ever HD Foundation

Weekly goals: This is my last week off work so I plan on enjoying it and not thinking about it at ALL

Le list
Mood:Tired… just got back from the trip from hell… LOL
Theme song of the week: Viva la vida
Lips: mac lipglass in Spite
When I grow up I wanna be _____: Rich… Imagine all the volunteering, resting, partying, writing & makeup-“ing” I could do..
Face wash: Clean & Clear
Blush: None… Rosacea victim here!
Things Iâ€™m really good at: Procrastinating, loving the hubby, shopping, listening, eating…
Things I need to work on: time management, weight loss, exercise.
Foundation: bare minerals
Weekly goals: to work out, to eat healthy, to get caught up with work…

Le list
Mood: Happy.
Theme song of the week: Something by Flight of the Conchords…anything by them, really.
Lips: Some lip balm
When I grow up I wanna be _____: Contented. I’d rather have contentment than fame. And financially stable.
Face wash: Soap and water.
Blush: None today.
Things Iâ€™m really good at: Writing, proofreading, singing, speaking my mind.
Things I need to work on: Getting out the door faster in the morning.
Foundation: None.
Weekly goals: Rent a couple of videos, maybe.

Mood: happy
Theme song of the week: Do You Know The Way To San Jose? Dionne Warwick
Lips: Tropical Shimmer Chapstick
When I grow up I wanna be _____: on SNL
Face wash: Clean and Clear Soft STEAM facial
Blush: none, too much rosacea
Things Iâ€™m really good at: popping and locking, undoing knots, making lasagna
Things I need to work on: being motivated, organized, chewing more blueberry Bubblicious bubblegum
Foundation: none yet
Weekly goals: catching up laundry, cleaning up bedroom, improving Wii skillz and catching up on my DVD watching

Theme song oâ€™ the week and why:
Kanye’s “Jesus Walks”, don’t really have a why though–it just makes me feel like I gotta get up and do something.

Lips:
MAC’s Cremesheen in Hang-Up

When I grow up I want to be _____:
someone who defends others and does good things with her life. I’ll also go with tour guide who gets to travel across Europe or musician.

Face wash:
Dr. Hauschka’s cleansing cream

Blush:
MAC’s MSF in So Ceylon

Things Iâ€™m really good at:
Being able to talk to anyone about anything, finishing a book in two days, remembering stupid movie quotes, arguing, cooking, getting dogs to like me

Things I need to work on:
Being hard on myself, feeling like things are my fault a lot of the time, getting motivated, my temper

Foundation:
MAC Studio foundation stick (think that’s what it’s called, just started using it this week)

Weekly goals:
Keeping up the apartment search, more school stuff, getting actual work done at work, finishing the “clothes to sell/give away” pile (anyone ever sold anything to a place like Plato’s Closet?), and letting go of something I’ve been holding onto for too long!

Karen, as for the crock pot recipe, I love meat loaf (I used to hate it, now I love it) and also spaghetti bolognese. 🙂

Mood:
Theme song of the week: A Sorta Fairytale by Tori Amos
Lips: bare
When I grow up I wanna be _____: a professor
Face wash: Aveeno something
Blush: NYX highlighters and Nars orgasm together
Things Iâ€™m really good at: procrastination, taking unneeded naps, justifying taking time off that is not warranted
Things I need to work on: time management, forcing myself to do things I do not enjoy, eating better
Foundation: nothing right now, normally true match
Weekly goals: finish this overdue paper that is hanging over my head like a noose.

Wow most negative entry ever, I’ll be back to being happy in the new year I’m sure 🙂

1. Mood: Annoyed.
2. Theme song oâ€™ the week and why: Mm I don’t know, maybe single ladies by Beyonce just cause I like it. 🙂
3. Lips: Liplicious lipgloss.
4. When I grow up I want to be _____: Finished with my masters degree ASAP.
5. Face wash: Neutrogena 2 in 1 Foaming Pads.
6. Blush: None
7. Things Iâ€™m really good at: I am also good @

Being easily amused and eating chocolate.
8. Things I need to work on: I need to work on working out more.
9. Foundation: Neutrogena Oil Control something?
10. Weekly goals: I also need to go to yoga class.

Mood: exhausted
Theme song of the week: stayin’ alive
Lips: chapstick
When I grow up I wanna be _____: makeup artist not a graphic artist lol
Face wash: jurlique gentle foaming face cleanser – stinky but works well
Blush: none
Things Iâ€™m really good at: kickboxing, capoeira, street fighting and rocking bright eyeshadow!
Things I need to work on: emotional separation
Foundation: none just a bit of chanel moisturizer ( yeah yeah i am totally hot mess status today)
Weekly goals: LAUNDRY, try to find a way to better manage my relationship with my fiances son we clash he is 11, do more arts and crafts with the fiance’s daughter because shes very artistically inclined (shes 9) GIVE MYSELF SOME TIME – the kids have been in town for over the last week i congratulate and commend anyone who has kids and the amount of work they are – i haven’t had a moment to myself – cooking cleaning feeding etcetc

good luck with the tudors that season had me hooked! your gonna love it! totally take photography classes i have taken about 5 photography classes throught out my life ( 2 in hs and 3 in college) totally worth it! and girl my @ss aint poppin and lockin either no matter how hard i try lol i may have to stick to the running man lol
i cant help you with the crock pot – i am a pretty good cook sans crock pot – when it comes to crock pots i just cant do it i think my crock pot is a crock! lol the only thing that works well for me in there is chilli maybe you can make a turkey chili !

I hope that you get your paper done! I know the feeling of deadlines looming…ugh!

Regarding forcing yourself to do things you don’t want to do: this is the bane of my existence. I usually have to trick myself by having “an exit option.” For example, if I don’t want to go running, I’ll tell myself that I have to put on my running clothes, shoes and go downstairs and stand at the start of my running route a few minutes. If I still don’t want to go running after all of that I can skip it. Most of the time (like 99%) I’ll get down there and think, “Oh, what the hell. I’m already dressed so I might as well go.” It’s a weird psychological trick that works for me.

Wow, I can’t even begin to imagine the challenges you’ve had over the last week. I’ve never had to navigate that type of relationship so I bet it’s difficult. How much longer will you have the kids with you? I hope it gets easier with time…

Le list
Mood: Optimistic and hopefully
Theme song of the week: Sisters and doing it for themselves
Lips: The Body Shop lip shine
When I grow up I wanna be _____: start my own hair care line and salon
Face wash: Ambi foaming fash wash
Blush: none
Things Iâ€™m really good at: getting organized, crafts and doing hair
Things I need to work on: procrastination
Foundation: none
Weekly goals: Write out by Personal Growth Plan for 2009 and come with steps to make it all happen.

Mood: Sleepy, sleepy…
Theme song of the week: Mmmm… Seasons of Love from Rent.
Lips: Cherry Carmez
When I grow up I wanna be _____: a stronger girl… and maybe a little less impulsive.
Face wash: Clinique Liquid Facial Soap
Blush: Lancome I-DON’T-REMEMBER-THE-NAME
Things Iâ€™m really good at: internet researching, making stupid things to make people laugh, practical thinking.
Things I need to work on: being more tolerant, less impulsive and saving more.
Foundation: L’Oreal mineral makeup
Weekly goals: start the year in a proper mood!

Mood: frantic
Theme song of the week: that’s not my name by the ting tings
Lips:blow lipplumper by urban decay with mac possum pink lipglass from dame edna collection on top
When I grow up I wanna be_____: in my fantasies a rockstar but I’m going to be a deacon instead.
Face wash:cetaphil daily face wash
Blush: mac stark naked
Things Iâ€™m really good at: knowing the title and artist for music, blowing cash at the mac counter, eating large amounts of ice cream and entemmann’s danishes.
Things I need to work on: not eating all of that food, cleaning my house, candidacy stuff.
Foundation: neutrogena healthy skin enhancer
Weekly goals: get my candidacy stuff done, put my laundry up, try not to laugh at the idea and the word bromance. LOL not working yet!! Oh and relish this vaycay cuz next monday its back to work and being a “slave to the grind”!!

Mood: frantic
Theme song of the week: that’s not my. name by the ting tings
Lips:blow lipplumper by urban decay with mac possum pink lipglass from dame edna collection on top
When I grow up I wanna be_____: in my fantasies a rockstar but I’m going to be a deacon instead.
Face wash:cetaphil daily face wash
Blush: mac stark naked
Things Iâ€™m really good at: knowing the title and artist for music, blowing cash at the mac counter, eating large amounts of ice cream and entemmann’s danishes.
Things I need to work on: not eating all of that food, cleaning my house, candidacy stuff.
Foundation: neutrogena healthy skin enhancer
Weekly goals: get my candidacy stuff done, put my laundry up, try not to laugh at the idea and the word bromance. LOL not working yet!! Oh and relish this vaycay cuz next monday its back to work and being a “slave to the grind”!!

Theme song of the week: The Kooks – Shine on – in a good mood this week as i have achieved my Christmas target in work which means lots of lovely commission coming my way at the end of jan yey!!
Lips: just some Nivea care gloss and shine because my lips are feeling like they are beginning to get chapped and im trying to stop it happening!!

When I grow up I wanna be _____: happy, healthy and would it be wrong to say filthy rich?!?!?

Face wash: trying out the new Clarins foaming cleanser for normal/combination skin – my lovely friend who works for Clarins got me one free 🙂

Blush: MAC Stark Naked blush – lurve this!

Things Iâ€™m really good at: my job! it helps that I love it but im good at relating to people and as my manager says I could sell ice to the arctic!

Things I need to work on: patience – im terrible if something gets to me I find it really hard to just let it go! I also really need to learn the value of money and hence stop spending so much on things like makeup and clothes but hey i dont drink and smoke ive got to have some vices!!

Foundation: my beloved Chanel Teint Innocence compact in beige!

Weekly goals: dont spend anymore money in the sales! see my best friend who i really need to make more time for!

Mood: Sleepy.
Theme song of the week: Electric Valentine – Addicted or Kerli – Love is Dead.
Lips: Mirinesse lipgloss.
When I grow up I wanna be _____: I really wanna be a model or a singer, but I’ll just have to wait and see how things work out.
Face wash: MAC volcanic ash exfoliator, it’s all I have left until I go shopping.
Blush: None, but I’m using silver eyeshadow as a highlighter.
Things Iâ€™m really good at: Shopping, lol! I don’t really know but my friend says I can always make people happy when they’re upset.
Things I need to work on: Being nicer to strangers and to stop ignoring everyone who says hello to me in the street.
Foundation: Bourjois 10hr sleep effect.
Weekly goals: Go shopping!

I hope you had a good Monday. 😀 (I didn’t even realize it was Monday until I came here…)

Well I am lucky that I have a nice gym at work, so I try and go three times a week and do the elliptical for about 45 minutes. I also bought some weights and a medicine ball for home because I REALLY need to do strength training also, but I never seem to do it. We do have a lot of cool classes at the gym, so I plan on trying one or two out during my lunch break and see how it goes!

Mood: Hungry!
Theme song of the week: “Hot N Cold” by Katy Perry… it’s just something fun to get ready and wake up to 😉
Lips: MAC VGV
When I grow up I wanna be _____: An international human rights lawyer
Face wash: Philosophy Purity (yay!)
Blush: Everyday Minerals Snuggle Blush
Things Iâ€™m really good at: Not sure, really, but my hubby says I’m good at cooking various kinds of rice in a pot 🙂
Things I need to work on: I’m totally non-confrontational and though this has allowed me to ‘float on’ in life, I really would like to be able to just… let it out, in a peaceful way, every now and then.
Foundation: A mix of Bare Escentuals Medium Beige and Everyday Minerals Medium Beige Neutral
Weekly goals: Find something to do for New Years Eve!!

PS. Coralista is finally up for purchase on BeneFit’s webby!! So I ordered it along with the new BadGal Waterproof (have you tried it yet?) 🙂 I figured I would take advantage of the free shipping offer and treat myself to a new blush and mascara to play with in the new year 😉

Mood:Neutral
Theme song of the week:With a Little Help From My Friends (Beatles)
Lips:Aquaphor
When I grow up I wanna be _____:Rich so I would not have to worry about my makeup purchases 😛
Face wash:St. Ives Apricot Scrub
Blush:Benefit Thrrrob
Things Iâ€™m really good at:Learning new things
Things I need to work on:Maintaining interest in the new things I learned
Foundation:Mix of Chanel Teint Innocence and MAC HyperReal Foundation around my nose and mouth (the red areas)
Weekly goals:Manage my finances better

Mood: Contented, I’m in SJ with my SO + his family and we went to see the Marin Headlands today. It was so gorgeous out there. Looking forward to having a nice relaxing week.

Theme song of the week: the December album by George Winston… hehe, so pretty

Lips: Soapalaya Soaps Green Tea lip butter + Dr. Hauschka lip care treatment – they’re really ripped up right now from a stressful last week. Need to find myself some sugar to make a scrub with later tonight.

When I grow up I wanna be _____: happy and passionate about my job. Currently my goal is to be a professor in biopharmsci.

Face wash: Soapalaya Soaps Lavender Cleansing Grains

Blush: MAC Sincere

Things Iâ€™m really good at: procrastinating, lol. Explaining/presenting/talking about biology research. It’s what I want to end up doing.

Things I need to work on: not procrastinating. Like seriously. Time management and studying and getting my butt into an exercise routine, but that… is all related to the procrastinating.

I am a naturally an impulsive, go-with-the-gut kinda girl, too. In some ways, it’s such a fantastic trait to have (life is certainly never boring), but it’s also a very challenging one at times, too. I’ve found that as I get older one thing that helps is to just step back and force myself to take some time before making decisions. Waiting one day (or one hour, even) can make a difference.

Married life is very nice and sweet and romantic… 🙂 In a way we took the honeymoon in advance as we were in Hawaii this summer, but we went to Madeira (off the African coast, north of the Canari Islands) for a short week right after the wedding. We had never been there before, and it was such a great place. It was warm and light there (in contrast to Norway in the winter). 🙂 Also such dramatic and beautiful landscape. I definitely want to go back some day. Manybe for a wedding anniversary down the road?

1. Mood:happy
2. Theme song oâ€™ the week and why: Let’s go fly a kite from Mary Poppins, it’s been in my head all week and it just makes me happy 🙂
3. Lips: Chanel Glossimer in Blizzard over a layer of MAC Modesty
4. When I grow up I want to be _____: an actor. Or a writer (no kittens for me though, I prefer dogs 😉
5. Face wash: Nivea I think
6. Blush: Guerlain
7. Things Iâ€™m really good at: Laughing, eating chocolate (duh), acting, singing, being creative, being crazy, having a laugh with new people and making friends with them
8. Things I need to work on: Not procrastinating with my tasks for school, my eyeliner (never get them really exactly the same), not eating as much chocolate and other fatty foods, getting my ass up off my chair more
9. Foundation: none
10. Weekly goals: Finish my tasks, pay for my audition at Guildhall, get prepared for my English exam and make a list of all the things I’ll need to go to Sweden

It is an awesome workout song. 🙂 It kicks your butt and some of the lyrics make me laugh too.

I’m liking the stick so far–I don’t need a whole lot of foundation these days (knock on wood) and I just twist it up a bit and use a foundation brush to apply it to my face. It’s really easy to use and it doesn’t have that weird smell that some foundations have.

As for the meatloaf, I just do the usual meatloaf recipe–ground beef, eggs, onions, garlic, celery, red pepper, bread crumbs, ketchup, sometimes pine nuts (yes I put weird random things in my meatloaf sometimes!), shape it into a loaf (usually with the help of a loaf pan since I can be completely helpless) and then flip that upside down and cook it in the crock pot for a few hours on low (great for when you have things to do around the house and don’t want to be bothered with checking the stove every 5 minutes).

Mood: In Love
Theme song of the week: jack johnson better together
Lips: nars bloodwork
When I grow up I wanna be _____: make up artist
Face wash:clean and clear something
Blush: mac well dressed
Things Iâ€™m really good at: kissing lol
Things I need to work on: waking up on time
Foundation: mac full coverage w10
Weekly goals: wake up on time put all my music on my ipod